ChristyB, PhD

I live in Florida where the state actively hates the environment 🙄

Damn, I'll quit griping about $3.85!

The creepy mannequins (I hope) in the windows 😱

More weighs in fish!

My alarm went off at 5:30am like it always does on Mondays, and I realized it was pitch fucking black and went back to sleep until 7. I'll try again tomorrow...

My grandmother has been gone for 3 years and my parents are still dealing with the IRS about her last tax return.

I can't believe that was 8 years ago! 14,000 puppies was right around the time I found Bler too.

I definitely have "what if I drive off this bridge or into this overpass pillar" on the reg.

Tell me a random fact about yourself that sounds fake but is 100% true.

I got my Associates Degree before my high school diploma.

It jumped 40 cents overnight here in Jacksonville.

Psychology says people who don’t maintain many close friends often learned independence too early I remember being twelve and standing on a chair in our kitchen, trying to reach the top shelf. There was a step stool somewhere, but it felt faster not to look for it. Faster to climb. Faster to stret...

Psychology has a name for this pattern: hyperindependence. It often forms when someone has to self-manage too early, whether emotionally, practically, or both. Independence becomes a strength — but also a shield.
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Looking sharp Snips!

You have to read The Duke of Shadows if you haven't!

As far as I know, my Bevilacquas are from central Italy, but I'll do some digging!

My great-grandfather was a Bevilacqua! I've never seen that name anywhere else.

Thank you!

Do you have any tips for finding a therapist who won't immediately dismiss a self-ID?

Did you make it to the office?

Going to see Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing.

I have a bonus day here because my flights today & tomorrow both got canceled and I'm hoping things will actually be open 🤞

I'm in Manhattan, which I know gets more attention, but the streets and sidewalks are almost completely clear. It's an amazing transformation from this morning!

I am visiting NYC in the middle of all this (now with 2 bonus days), and as someone who's limited snow experience was a few snowfalls in Atlanta, his communications honestly made me feel so much better. And I'm not even a constituent!

I think I have attempted to pre-order at least 3 times since I initially placed my pre-order 🤣. Every time I see it mentioned, my brain goes into "need it now" mode.

Snow covered trees in Central Park.

Snow covered trees in Central Park, with some buildings in the background.

Three kids building a snowman in a snowy Central Park.

Central Park covered in snow is absolutely beautiful, but my Floridian ass now needs 3-5 business days to thaw 🥶

I think the first one is more technically correct, but the second one reads better.

Luckily work is really understanding. I don't have my laptop with me, so there's not much I can do, but I'll join some calls over the next few days and otherwise try to stay cozy and have an excuse to read books.

A snow-covered park. The trees have strings of red lights hanging from them.

This is the park across from my hotel. I'm now officially here until at least Wednesday - my rescheduled Tuesday flight was canceled earlier tonight.

This is why I prefer baking. I am a scientist.